Fiona Bird is fundraising for Sandblast Ltd

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Raising money for Sandblast Ltd

Charity Registration No. 1115288

Sandblast is a London-based arts and human rights charity. It works with the Saharawis of Western Sahara, empowering them to tell their own story, promote their own culture and earn a living through the arts. The Saharawis have lived in refugee camps in Algeria ever since Morocco occupied their country, Western Sahara, in 1975.

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Fiona Bird

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29/10/2016

Raised: 170%

Target: £700.00
Raised so far: £1,196.00

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In February 2012 I am planning to visit the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria to run a marathon through the Sahara Desert...

This may seem like slightly strange behaviour given that I have never run a marathon before let alone between refugee camps in one of the worlds dryest and hottest climes. BUT! This madness is for an exciting and extremely worthwhile project that I am very passionate about:

The money raised will allow a team of drama and movement therapists (myself included) to run a research project within the landmine victim centre, the prison and the special needs schools on the refugee camps. This research will then enable Olive Branch Theatre (my good friend Becky's theatre company) and the charity Sandblast to plan and raise further funds to return to the camps and deliver training and run future creative therapeutic projects.

The Saharawi Refugees are the forgotten people of the Western Sahara who have been living in exile in the harsh Algerian desert since 1975. For more information about the Saharawi plight please watch the attached video of the theatre projects and check out Sandblast's website.

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	Good luck tomorrow! Donation by Steve Mortonson on 26/02/12	£26.00 + £6.50 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Bird X Donation by Freddie Smith on 23/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Donation by Hannah Moorman on 23/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Bird, Best of luck...look after yourself!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donation by Katy Russell on 23/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Go Fiona!!!!! You're doing such an inspiring and worthy thing. Absolutely amazing. Best of luck! X Donation by Charlotte Bailey on 22/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Go Fiona!! I admire your determination and energy!! I want a full debrief when you get back! :) good luck girl xxx Donation by Ruth Simmons on 22/02/12	£20.00
	Fiona, Your fantastic. As always I am amazed by your wonderful spirit. Donation by Patrick McCabe on 13/02/12	£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
	I'm not sure why more people don't do this?...lazy! Fantastic to see so much support for a good cause. Well done you. Good Luck! Donation by David Hill on 23/01/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Fiona you're a star - but then you always were. Very best of luck. Donation by Diana Rayment on 23/01/12	£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
	Fiona good luck,I will be thinking of you every step of the way. Donation by Sue Latham on 22/01/12	£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
	Fiona! I finally got around to donating to your worthy cause. May those little legs carry you far. Good luck xx Donation by Fern Wells on 17/01/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Sorry I couldn't give more! You're amaaaaaaazing! Don't projectile vomit en route. Love you!!xx Donation by Tessa Courtney Bennett on 11/01/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Go FC! Donation by Nathan Dobson on 09/01/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	A small donation from the unemployed. Good luck fifi. My top tip is to go out fast (for a girl) and keep going fast (for a girl) until the end. xx Donation by Nick Cressey on 07/01/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Is this ok for you Fi? Good luck out there (ps I promise I won't tell everyone its flat, not very hot and on fresh Tarmac if you don't!) xxx Donation by Simon Tovah and Matilda on 04/01/12	£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
	The longer it takes the hotter you get! Donation by Isabelle McLoughlin on 04/01/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Miss Bird this is amazing if not slightly mental!!! Massive bundles of luck heading your way xxxx Donation by Kirsty Latham on 03/01/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Bird, I'm very impressed. What a great thing to do! Don't forget to have a small glass of water on the day. Be safe! love xxxxx Donation by Sophie Benzie on 30/12/11	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Go for it dear Fi - we're all rooting for you! Donation by Lorna Bird on 28/12/11	£50.00
	You are mental, but that's why I love you. Good luck and be safe! Oh and merry Christmas. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donation by Alice Courtney-Bennett on 23/12/11	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Hi Birdy.....I couldn't stand that you were teetering near the brink of your total any longer! Andrew's donation is of course included xxxx Donation by Amanda Addo on 22/12/11	£63.00 + £15.75 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! I suggest doing it in a boob tube so you don't get tan lines...alice has warned me! see you in May xxx Donation by Leila Ghazai on 12/12/11	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and Best Wishes Fiona Donation by Stephen Heath on 11/12/11	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Just hope you don't get a panic attack in the middle of the desert!!!!!!! Well done you. xx Donation by MARGARET SOUTHWORTH on 07/12/11	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Good luck Fiona! I'm sure you'll do fantastically well! X Donation by Mark Sillery on 06/12/11	£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid